How to Create Lapbooks

I know that you have probably read over and over again on the net about lapbooks. These are just simply books that you put together using file folders or construction paper. Here is an explanation and examples and how you can create some for your children/students.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4601256_make-a-lapbook.html

FREEBIE of the Day!

http://www.homeschoolfreebie.wholesomechildhood.com/
Every day this wonderful family who runs the blog gives away great schooling lessons, audio, video, etc. Everything is completely free to use and download.

Today is "The Story of the Constitution" which is an audio and ebook

Good Morning!

Well today starts my family's first day back to school. It seems like our summer break went by really fast. We stopping schooling in at the end of April so we can go out and about when the public kids are still in school. But so far today is going great, getting back into the groove of teaching.

Good Luck to everyone this schooling year and those who may be new to the home school scene.

Angles in Circles-Geometry

http://www.geogebra.org/en/upload/files/english/Guy/Circles_and_angles/Angles_Circles_Lesson.pdf

This is a PDF that you can download or print-out explaining about the different angles that are within circles in studying Geometry.

Science and Tech

Nature: “Andes: The Dragon’s Back”
On-Air Sunday, July 18
Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Tour this 5,000-mile mountain range which stretches across seven countries includes glaciers, volcanoes, and rainforests home to abundant and adaptable wildlife.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/andes-the-dragons-back/introduction/1789/

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Sesame Street: A Twiddlebug Tool Adventure
Interactive
Grade Range: PreK
Explore simple machines and practice problem-solving skills by helping a twiddlebug find his way home.
http://pbskids.org/sesame/games/twiddlebugAdventure.html

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Where Does Your Paycheck Go?

Your Life, Your Money: Where Does Your Paycheck Go?
Offline Activity
Grade Range: 9-12
Will you be surprised when you get your first paycheck from your first job and the dollar amount is not what you expected? Learn how taxes, Social Security, and Medicare affect your take-home pay.
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/7343/preview/

HEALTH AND FITNESS

It’s My Life: Summer Camp
Article
Grade Range: 2-5, 6-8
Read up on the reasons to go to summer camp, what to pack, and how to make friends once there.
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/summercamp/index.html

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Fizzy’s Lunch Lab: Hydration
Lesson Plan
Grade Range: K-2, 2-5
Why is it so important to hydrate our bodies--and all living things--in the summer and throughout the year, and what happens if we’re dehydrated? An abundance of water is necessary for our bodies and our planet to sustain life.
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/7653/preview/


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